My daughter just got accepted to university in Thunder Bay...we live in Trenton. Aside from the obvious, tuition, books and residence, what should I include in my court request to the ex?
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Personal opinion only - you should not be including food/mealplan and daily transportation - those are things that you provide for your daughter out of regular CS - regardless of whether that child is at home or not. Similarly, your daughter should be receiving a clothing/entertainment/toiletries/etc. allowance from you out of your regular CS (assuming you are no longer personally doing the buying!).
The child is ideally (?) expected to contribute 1/3 of university costs (possibly via scholarship/bursary). So you would split the remaining 2/3 proportionally according to income.
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nope. CS often continues until the child finishes 1 post-secondary program (4 more years). You can ask for a reduction, but your child will still need the money for food, clothing, housing etc. CS is to give your child all of those necessities.
If your ex is agreeable, you can give the money directly to your child. If you can work things out between you it can happen any way you agree to, just as long as you continue supporting the child.
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